Bloomington North hired its new girls’ basketball coach this week, and he is a familiar name.

Former Columbus North boys’ basketball coach was approved as the girls’ basketball coach at Bloomington North Tuesday at a school board meeting. He will also serve as an assistant athletic director, according to athletic director Mike Mossbrucker.

Speer compiled a record of 115-48 in seven seasons at Columbus North, including a sectional championship in 2013, He replaces Amanda Carmichael, who recently resigned for personal reasons.

The Cougars were 2-23 last season. And while Speer didn’t coach the girls’ program, Columbus North has a tradition of success in that arena. The Bull Dogs, led by Notre Dame recruit Ali Patberg, won the state title in Class 4A this past season.

Columbus North’s boys’ team was 16-8 in 2014-15. It was a tough season for the Bull Dogs, because their star player, Indiana All-Star Josh Speidel, was injured in a car accident.

Not that byes can’t still add up to relatively quick bye-byes. But Bloomington North and Edgewood draw automatic tickets into next week’s baseball sectional semifinals via the tournament draw announced Tuesday by the Indiana High School Athletic Association.

Bloomington South (11-10) opens play at the Bloomington North 4A sectional next Wednesday at 6 p.m. against Shelbyville (13-11). No. 2-ranked Columbus North (22-3) and Columbus East (11-8) then renew their city rivalry at 8 p.m.

Next Wednesday night’s winners at North face off at 6 p.m. Thursday, followed by the host Cougars (9-10) taking on East Central (15-5) at 8 p.m. The title game is set for 7 p.m. Monday, June 1.

Edgewood’s host Mustangs (11-7) don’t play till next Saturday’s second semifinal, but know they’ll face a tough foe, the winner of next Wednesday’s Northview-West Vigo matchup. West Vigo (17-3) laid a 16-2 lumping on the Mustangs last week and Northview (9-6) owns a 5-4 win over Edgewood.

Next Saturday’s 4 p.m. opening semifinal at Edgewood pits Owen Valley (13-6) against Brown County (5-13). The Monday, June 1 final is set for 6 p.m.

Sullivan hosts the Class 2A tournament, with Eastern Greene meeting North Central (Farmersburg) at 7 p.m. next Wednesday, with Linton’s defending champs drawing a bye into the semifinals, where they will meet South Knox at 7 p.m. next Friday. The title game is at 7 p.m. Monday, June 1.

The lone title game before June potentially involving regional teams is set for the four-team Class 1A tournament hosted by defending state champion Shakamak. Bloomfield plays the host Lakers at 6 p.m. next Wednesday, followed by White River Valley against Clay City at 8 p.m. Next Friday’s title game is set for 7 p.m.